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Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than 6 in 10 Nebraska voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 Nebraska registered voters found that 64 percent oppose an increase, including 43 percent who strongly oppose. Only 27 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than half of New Hampshire voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 New Hampshire registered voters found that 54 percent oppose an increase, including 36 percent who strongly oppose. Only 35 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than 6 in 10 New Mexico voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 New Mexico registered voters found that 66 percent oppose an increase, including 49 percent who strongly oppose. Only 27 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than half of New York voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 New York registered voters found that 53 percent oppose an increase, including 35 percent who strongly oppose. Only 37 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than 6 in 10 Ohio voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 Ohio registered voters found that 65 percent oppose an increase, including 47 percent who strongly oppose. Only 25 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – Six in 10 Pennsylvania voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 registered Pennsylvania voters found that 60 percent oppose an increase, including 42 percent who strongly oppose. Only 32 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than 7 in 10 South Carolina voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 South Carolina registered voters found that 71 percent oppose an increase, including 57 percent who strongly oppose. Only 19 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – More than half of Virginia voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 Virginia registered voters found that 57 percent oppose an increase, including 42 percent who strongly oppose. Only 34 percent support increasing taxes.

Washington, March 21, 2011 – Seven in 10 West Virginia voters oppose higher taxes on America’s oil and natural gas industry, according to a new poll released today. The telephone poll of 600 West Virginia registered voters found that 70 percent oppose an increase, including 54 percent who strongly oppose. Only 22 percent support increasing taxes.

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 – Marty Durbin, API executive vice president, applauded Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee who today approved the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Durbin said today’s action is an important step toward blocking the EPA from raising energy prices on American consumers and stifling our fragile economic recovery: